3.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of working adults defines the daily life of North Sydney - Mosman. Most of these residents are in full-time roles, and the local unemployment rate of 3.5% is much lower than most areas. This creates a workforce that is far more active and employed than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially strong at 68.8%, though this is 3.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
3.5% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services making up 21.1% of jobs. Finance and insurance follow at 13.7%, and health care and social assistance account for 11.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, held by 44.1% of workers, while managers make up another 23.4%. Together, these two groups represent a large majority of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/employment